National shooter Yusuf Dikeç was among the 10 finalists for the “Athlete of the Balkans” award, organized for the 51st time by the Bulgarian News Agency.
National shooter Yusuf Dikeç, who left his mark on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, was also nominated for the “Athlete of the Balkans” award, which was determined by the votes of the members of the Balkan News Agencies Association – Southeastern Europe (ABNA-SE), including Anadolu Agency.
The athlete who wins the award will be announced at a ceremony to be held in Sofia in the second half of January.
The following athletes are on the list:
Yusuf Dikeç (Türkiye) – Shooting
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – Tennis
Nikola Jokic (Serbia) – Basketball
Kostas Sloukas (Greece) – Basketball
Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece) – Athletics
Apostolos Christou (Greece) – Swimming
David Popovici (Romania) – Swimming
Karlos Nasar (Bulgaria) – Weightlifting
Dusan Mandic (Serbia) – Water polo
Barbara Matic (Croatia) – Judo